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| Web Pages |
| Vitamin Nutrition Facts |
| Explains the difference between water soluble and fat soluble vitamins with intake recommendations. |
| Vitaminfo.com |
| Has facts about vitamins and minerals including omega-3, beta-carotene, and lutein. Also gives tips for balanced eating and living. |
| Nutrition.org |
| Information on major vitamins and minerals, daily requirements, sources, and toxic dosages. |
| USDA Nutrient Values |
| Interface to the USDA Nutrient Database. Nutrient values are available for 100 gram portions as well as common serving sizes. Percent RDA is given for males and females between the ages of 25 and 50. |
| Vitamin Guide |
| A handy vitamin guide with food sources, symptoms of deficiency, uses and benefits of different vitamins. |
| Vitamin Information Center |
| Basic information on all vitamins and their uses, daily requirements, and history. |
| Mc Vitamins |
| A nutritional education site that has index of selected vitamins with scientific and health benefits of each. |
| Vitamin Directory |
| Resource directory on several vitamins, health supplements, and news. |
| Dietary Reference Intakes |
| A 2000 report on Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline Dietary Reference Intakes. A NAP publication. |
| Medlineplus: Vitamins |
| Overview of vitamins needed for normal metabolism, growth and development, and regulation of cell functions. |
| WVDA - Vitamins and Minerals |
| Food sources for vitamins and minerals, functions of vitamins and minerals in your body, and information about deficiency and toxicity. |
| Minerals |
| Mineral listings for education information related to body function, deficiency symptoms, therapeutic uses, and food sources. |
| VitaminManual |
| Scientific journal with questions about potential benefits of vitamins and supplements. References to medical publications also given. |
| Reference Guide For Minerals |
| Gives an overview and information on a variety of minerals and trace minerals. |
| Vitamins and Supplements Message Board |
| Forum for discussing health issues related to consumption and effects of vitamins and mineral supplements. |
| AskMen.com- Vitamins |
| Article highlighting the health benefits of vitamins and minerals with functions and traits of some listed. |
| Vitamins |
| Discussion of functions, deficiencies, disease prevention and treatment, food sources, and research indexed by vitamin. From the Linus Pauling Institute. |
| Minerals |
| Discussion of function, deficiencies, disease prevention, safety, food sources and research, indexed by mineral. From the Linus Pauling Institute. |
| Vision Club |
| Explains how to preserve your vision through vitamin and mineral supplements. |
| Absolute Vitamins |
| Shop for vitamins, herbs, protein supplements, antioxidants, diet and weight loss supplements. |
| Eye on Nutrition |
| Test your diet and risk for cataracts and AMD. Diet analysis looks at lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamins C and E. |
| Vitamin B12 |
| Information on oral vitamin B12 including vitamin B12 reports and research papers. |
| Naturally Informed |
| Vitamin guide containing vitamin information such as the vitamin benefit. |
| Minerals and Vitamins |
| Information explaining the importance of vitamins and minerals in keeping our bodies functioning properly. |
| Changing Shape |
| This chart recommends vitamin and mineral dosages, explains their function, and describes the effects of deficiency and overdose. |
| Carbohydrate Counter |
| A searchable interface to the USDA database. Provides a detailed breakdown of vitamin contents. |
| Vitamins and Minerals: How Much Do You Need? |
| Information about requirements and advice on use of supplements, from mylifepath.com. |